Last year, Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant‘ was a proven performer making it’s budget back multiple times over. Warner Bros. is looking into a sequel and is in negotiations with Ben Affleck to return as the titular character.

In October ‘The Accountant‘ hit big screens with all of it’s action-filled glory, and on January 10, you can own the film on a myriad of choices from Ultra HD Blu-ray featuring the film in 4K with HDR, Blu-ray with the film in high definition and a digital version in Digital HD, DVD and Digital HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

‘The Accountant‘ is not just about someone who does people’s taxes and saves people money? It’s so much more than that with Gavin O’Connor’s (Miracle, Warrior) film ‘The Accountant‘, starring Ben Affleck or as we all know him now as ‘Batman‘. ‘The Accountant‘ is a mix between Jason Bourne, Rain Man, and John Wick as we follow a man named Christian Wolff (if that’s his real name?) who was diagnosed as a high-functioning autistic kid at a young age. He had an affinity for numbers and solving puzzles, and was super quick to do so. He might have just been a superhero from an early age.

THE FILM

If you ever thought that the world of MMA could be a one-note violent sport, you do not know what you’re talking about and you’ve obviously never seen this highly emotional and excellent film called ‘Warrior‘. It’s been a long time since we’ve all connected to such characters such as these, and it has certainly been a long time since we’ve seen Nick Nolte in a role such as this one, which he received an Oscar nomination for. ‘Warrior‘ is certainly a violent film, but it’s also one about redemption, family, and forgiveness.

With characters named ‘The Wolf’, ‘The Albino’, ‘The Accountant’, and ‘The Guido’, you can’t expect too much quality from ‘3 Days To Kill‘, which was directed by McG (the guy who brought us the ‘Charlie’s Angels‘ movies and who at one point, wanted to cast Beyonce as Lois Lane in an abandoned remake of ‘Superman‘ several years ago). Needless to say, McG, hasn’t done anything of interest ever in his career with the exception of giving a little bit of money to television shows like ‘Supernatural‘ and ‘Chuck‘.

Good Time was a pretty good time. (You saw what I did there). Starring Robert Pattison, who has made it his life’s mission to make every single person other than his accountant forget that he was ever in Twilight, as Connie (Conny?) the “smarter” brother in this film about two brothers who are very bad at being criminals. It was also directed by two brothers known as the Safdie bros. I have never seen the Safdie brothers’ previous directorial work but I assume that this film mirrors their style. The movie feels dirty and dark despite having the screen littered with neon lights and color choices that felt very unique. It won’t be anything you write home about but it certainly isn’t a bad movie and it’s always nice to see actors like Pattison do something entirely different from what we’re used to.

Amazon’s pilot season is in full swing having produced three new series that are set to premiere in 2017. You can view the pilot episodes from the three series that have been already given a full season order on Amazon. They are ‘I Love Dick‘, ‘The Tick‘, and ‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson‘.

‘Central Intelligence‘ is one of the most hilarious movies of the year and it’s coming to home video soon! The digital HD option releases September 13, but if you want the Ultra HD Blu-ray you can get that on September 27. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment created magic when they paired Kevin Hart and Duane Johnson with director Rawson Marshall Thurber (‘Dodgeball‘, ‘We’re The Millers‘). Also starring in the film is Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul and Danielle Nicolet.

Fantastic Fest is getting closer every day! Running from September 24 – October 1st in Austin at the spectacular Alamo Drafthouse. Chock full of exclusive film runs, the return of the great Fantastic Debates and filmmaker Q&A’s. We’ve already given you the first wave and second wave of programming, today we’re on to the final wave of announcements. So, if you haven’t already, read up on the first wave and second wave then come back to check out the third!

I can’t believe we have a third film in ‘The Human Centipede‘ franchise. This is supposedly the final film, but I hope there will be others or director Tom Six will come back after a long hiatus and do a fourth film. If you are unaware of ‘The Human Centipede‘ films, allow me to give you a little background. The first film was more or less a straight horror film thru and thru. It had a psychopathic surgeon (Dieter Laser) who kidnapped a few twenty-somethings and sewed them ass to mouth as to form one long digestive track.

It’s a very rare occurrence where a film changes the game on almost every aspect of filmmaking. From acting to camerawork, ‘Birdman‘ literally soars above the rest where fierce emotions of erratic actors are put on display in a chaotic yet darkly comedic setting inside the St. James Theatre on West 44th Street in Manhattan. Not only do these actors turn in Oscar-worthy performances of the highest order, but director Alejandro G. Inarritu (Amores Perros) and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki have given us an image so fresh and that pushes the bounds, that this is one of the most pleasing films of the year, visually speaking and unlike anything you might have seen before. Lubezki has worked with Alfonso Cauron on ‘Children of Men‘ and the recent film ‘Gravity‘.

If you want to make a spoof of every romantic comedy you’ve ever seen, you should cast Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler. That’s what ‘Wet Hot American Summer‘ director David Wain did with ‘They Came Together‘. Poehler is the perfect choice for a corny spoof. She’s gained legions of fans with her quirky performances in ‘Saturday Night Live‘, ‘Mean Girls‘ and ‘Blades of Glory‘. Rudd is always going to be the dorky Dave Paris in Baz Luhrman’s ‘Romeo + Juliet‘.

I was worried after the final season of ‘Weeds‘ aired that I would not get my weekly dose of Mary-Louise Parker ala Nancy Botwin any longer. Looks like I have been worried for nothing. NBC has successfully courted Parker’s involvement in a comedy that will pilot this fall, ‘Feed Me‘. The project is described as a comedic exploration of adult intimacy and desire that centers on a dysfunctional family bound by love and the restaurant they run together. Parker will play the lead, Ellen, a slightly OCD wife, mother of two and accountant who is stuck in her ways and whose approach to life is a challenge for those around her, including her husband, parents and brothers, most of whom are in the restaurant business. I think TV has shown us that they will never make a movie on a ‘normal’ family, mainly because ‘normal’ is subjective and if you look closely, every family is dysfunctional. So they could probably just start stating that it’s a show about a family in the restaurant biz.

Hey guys! Remember Jason Bourne? Hell no you don’t! At least you won’t give a crap about him after you watch JACK RYAN! The director of “Thor” (Kenneth Branagh) shows us that he can again take really old source material and totally revamp it for today’s audience. Jack Ryan is given about fifteen minutes of really effective origin story, and then a whopping hour and a half of non stop action.

With it’s new and first ever television show, Rogue, DirecTV has poured a lot of resources into the production and cast of what could be a hit. With a gritty and realistic take on the drama of a cop partnering with a crime lord to take on their respective institutions, the first two episodes of ‘Rogue’ present an intriguing story that could develop into a hit.

We finally get another Spielberg film out on blu-ray. This time it’s the movie he won the Oscar for, ‘Schindler’s List‘. It doesn’t look like there are tons of extras as I would have hoped for. I would just love a commentary by Spielberg on this, but we know Spielberg doesn’t do commentaries. But below is the full press release, which you can find out what all will be on the disc. Looking forward to seeing this in HD.

Here we are with season 7 of ‘Weeds’ on bluray and it does not disappoint. The video and audio are superb on this bluray with some pretty decent extras as well. It’s good to see some old faces pop up and some new faces in this seventh season. I’m curious as to where they are going with show after this season, but I’m sure they won’t disappoint. Season 7 of ‘Weeds’ is a must get if you are a fan of the show.

Life is good when you have Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis on a HBO series. ‘Life’s Too Short’ was created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant & Warwick Davis; written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant; executive producers, Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant; producer, Charlie Hanson. The series has already aired on BBC and will now air on HBO starting this coming Sunday February 19th. The same evening as ‘Eastbound and Down’.

It is 8 LPs of sheer 180g awesomeness, and if you don’t believe me, pick up a copy and see for yourself!

The Jimi Hendrix ‘Winterland’ box set hit the streets yesterday, and Amazon definitely has the best deal in town. Originally priced at $100 before its release you can now pick up this gem for about $60 if you act now!!! This price won’t last long!!! Dude, think about it…that’s like buying two records at an Indie store and getting the other six LPs for free. Hell yes. But wait, there’s more! By ordering from Amazon you will also receive an exclusive CD with additional unreleased material, which sounds incredible all on its own.

What is more criminal? This steal of the price or the fact these brilliantly sounding gems have been hidden away from the public all these years?!? It’s time your ears hear this material at a price that would even make your accountant happy. However, if vinyl isn’t your thing (and shame on you if it isn’t) the CD version is available at a great price, too.

‘Dead Man’ might be my favorite Jim Jarmusch film. Yes, better than ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’, ‘Broken Flowers’, and ‘Ghost Dog’. The cast of ‘Dead Man’ is amazing with its lead being super star Johnny Depp. Some think this is a western film. I like to think of ‘Dead Man’ as the ultimate experimental western. ‘Dead Man’ is simple and plain AWESOME. This movie has everything going for it. The acting, the story, the filming, the story, and the characters. They all come together to erupt a truly creative and brutal film. Highly recommended.